Exercise 199Calculus › Single-variable calculus › Integration › Riemann integralHigh schoolAdded 2 Nov 2026
Area between a parabola and a line
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Statement
Compute the area of the region enclosed by the parabola and the line .
Hint
Find where the curves meet, and decide which one lies above the other between those points.
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Solution
Intersections. , so or .
Which is on top. At the line has height and the parabola , so the line is above on .
Area.
Answer. The area is .